Godscarred Wastes
"Where divine fury carved scars that reality cannot heal"
The desolate expanse where the fury of the Divine Wars left its most visible mark upon the world. Here, cracked earth stretches beneath skies that shimmer with heat haze and unnatural auroras. Molten rivers flow like arteries of liquid fire, while canyons of obsidian glass preserve the moment of divine impact in crystalline perfection. This blighted realm stands as an eternal reminder of what cosmic conflict can unleash upon creation itself.
Landscape of Divine Fury
The Godscarred Wastes bear wounds that time cannot heal. Here, the very ground was transformed when divine blood spilled during the cataclysmic conflicts that nearly unmade existence. Vast territories once fertile and green now stretch as hellscapes of devastation, where reality itself lies broken.
Canyons of obsidian glass cut through the terrain like wounds in the earth that never healed, preserving the moment of divine impact in crystalline perfection. The sky perpetually shimmers with heat haze and strange auroras—residual divine energy bleeding through the atmosphere.
Weather patterns follow no natural law here. Storms of ash and ember arise without warning, while areas of absolute stillness create pockets where even the wind fears to tread. This is a land where the laws of physics bend under the weight of ancient divine trauma.
Zones of Devastation
Distinct regions within the Wastes where different aspects of divine destruction have shaped the landscape into unique hellscapes
The Glass Canyons
Valleys where divine fire melted ancient sands into crystalline formations that preserve moments of time within their structure. These obsidian formations reflect not the present but fractured images from the Divine Wars. Navigation requires special care, as the glass can show visions of past conflicts, driving observers to madness.
Bone Fields
Plains littered with the petrified remains of titans and gods from the Divine Wars. These colossal skeletons create a landscape of bone spires and ribcage canyons. Some retain fragments of divine consciousness, whispering secrets to those brave or foolish enough to listen to the voices of the dead gods.
Reality Tears
Locations where the fabric of existence was damaged during divine conflicts, creating unpredictable physics. Here, gravity flows upward, time moves in eddies and pools, and the very air becomes visible in colors that have no names. Experienced wasteland guides mark these areas carefully and avoid them during cosmic disturbances.
Molten Rivers
Streams of liquid fire that flow with divine essence rather than natural lava. These supernatural waterways create thermal distortions that make navigation treacherous, their heat creating mirages and reality bends. The molten flow changes direction based on cosmic events, sometimes flowing uphill or in impossible spirals.
Echo Chambers
Caverns that replay sounds and events from the ancient conflicts, trapping fragments of the Divine Wars in eternal repetition. Visitors hear battle cries from long-dead gods, the screams of titans, and the crashing of cosmic weapons. Some echoes can drive listeners mad, while others contain prophetic warnings.
Corruption Phenomena
Supernatural manifestations born from the lingering trauma of divine conflict and the corruption of spilled god-blood
Divine Blood Crystallization
Throughout the Wastes, pools and veins of crystallized divine ichor create zones of intense magical corruption. These areas warp reality itself—gravity flows upward, time moves in eddies, and the very air becomes visible. Exposure can trigger spontaneous Bloodmarked awakening or drive mortals to madness from cosmic overload.
Ash and Ember Storms
Supernatural tempests arise without warning, carrying ash from battles fought eons ago and embers that burn with divine fire. These storms follow no meteorological patterns, instead responding to cosmic disturbances and the emotional states of distant gods. They can rage for days or vanish in moments.
Temporal Distortions
Areas where divine conflict damaged the flow of time itself, creating pockets where past, present, and future bleed together. Travelers might witness ancient battles, age rapidly, or find themselves moving backward through their own timeline. These zones shift location unpredictably.
Aurora Bleeds
The sky above the Wastes displays unnatural auroras in colors that hurt to observe—residual divine energy bleeding through the atmosphere. These displays intensify during cosmic events and can cause prophetic visions in sensitive individuals, though prolonged viewing risks permanent madness.
Survivors of the Wastes
Those who have adapted to life in the harshest environment in Arcadia, from nomadic survivors to creatures born of divine corruption
Ashborn Tribes
The scattered survivors of the Free People, transformed by the devastation of their homeland. These pragmatic nomads scavenge divine artifacts as tools for survival, developing sophisticated techniques for navigating corruption zones and extracting useful materials from dangerous relics.
Corruption-Touched Beastborn
Animals transformed by prolonged exposure to divine blood corruption into nightmarish versions of their original forms. These creatures possess supernatural abilities but suffer constant psychological torment from retained memories of their uncorrupted existence.
Relic Hunters
Brave or desperate individuals who venture into the most dangerous zones to recover divine artifacts. They develop resistance to corruption through gradual exposure and use specialized equipment to detect and safely transport dangerous magical materials.
Reality Wardens
Mysterious figures who patrol the Reality Tears, working to prevent the dimensional breaches from expanding. Their origins are unknown, but they seem immune to the worst effects of spatial distortion and can manipulate local physics through unknown means.
Echo Listeners
Individuals who brave the Echo Chambers to study the preserved fragments of the Divine Wars. They risk madness to gather intelligence about the ancient conflicts, developing techniques to filter meaningful information from the cacophony of trapped sounds.
Glass Readers
Seers who can interpret the visions trapped within the crystalline formations of the Glass Canyons. They serve as guides through the treacherous terrain, using their ability to read the temporal fragments to navigate safely and avoid the most dangerous revelation-traps.